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HOU → LAX

Q: How long is the flight from HOU to LAX?

Average flight time on the HOU–LAX route is 2h 17m , covering approximately 1,000 km (621 mi).

Q: What is the distance from HOU to LAX?

The great-circle distance from HOU to LAX is approximately 1,000 km (621 miles).

Q: How many flights per week from HOU to LAX?

We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (282 total flights recorded).

1,000 km avg 2h 17m 1 airline

Local time: 00:27 CDT
Timezone: America/Chicago
Type: Large Airport
Elevation: 46 ft
Coordinates: 29.6453, -95.2768

cloud Weather

Wind: 180° / 6 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Ceiling: CLR
Temp / Dew: 27°C / 24°C
Altimeter: 29.91 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-28T04:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

METAR KHOU 280453Z 18006KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02670239

TAF KHOU 280520Z 2806/2906 19006KT P6SM SKC FM281000 21004KT P6SM SCT020 FM281500 23009KT P6SM SCT030 FM281900 19009KT P6SM FEW045

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 48 Departures

flight_land 59 Arrivals

Local time: 22:27 PDT
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Type: Large Airport
Elevation: 125 ft
Coordinates: 33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind: 230° / 6 kt
Visibility: 10 SM
Ceiling: CLR
Temp / Dew: 22°C / 18°C
Altimeter: 29.87 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-28T04:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF

METAR KLAX 280453Z 23006KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02170178 $

TAF KLAX 280305Z 2803/2906 26010KT P6SM SKC FM280400 26006KT P6SM FEW010 FM280900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008 FM281600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010 FM281800 26006KT P6SM SCT250 FM282000 26012KT P6SM SKC FM290500 26005KT P6SM SKC

warning FAA Advisories

Closed: !LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600 (May 27 at 18:26 UTC. – May 28 at 16:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 344 Departures

flight_land 317 Arrivals

Flights tracked: 282 showing last 50
Avg duration: 2h 17m
Distance: 1,000 km

Live traffic

HOU → LAX. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline	Flights shown
Southwest Airlines	24

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ATL KATL 48 flights
CUN MMUN 44 flights
MSY KMSY 36 flights
SJC KSJC 35 flights
ELP KELP 35 flights
MDW KMDW 34 flights

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SJC KSJC 612 flights
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BOS KBOS 344 flights
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LAS KLAS 256 flights
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PHL KPHL 145 flights
DFW KDFW 117 flights

Recent flights last 50

Date	Flight	Aircraft	Takeoff	Landing	Duration	Arr Δ
2026-07-25	SWA1275	AB5BF0	Jul 25, 17:50 UTC	Jul 25, 19:10 UTC	1h 20m	-
2026-07-25	SWA1275	AB5BF0	Jul 25, 17:40 UTC	Jul 25, 19:03 UTC	1h 23m	+6m
2026-07-24	SWA1275	AAADB2	Jul 24, 18:25 UTC	Jul 24, 19:50 UTC	1h 25m	-
2026-07-24	SWA1275	AAADB2	Jul 24, 18:23 UTC	Jul 24, 19:45 UTC	1h 22m	+11m
2026-07-24	SWA4342	AC6204	Jul 24, 13:40 UTC	Jul 24, 14:25 UTC	45m	-
2026-07-23	SWA1275	AA9AFC	Jul 23, 17:35 UTC	Jul 23, 19:00 UTC	1h 25m	-
2026-07-23	SWA4342	ABE075	Jul 23, 13:35 UTC	Jul 23, 14:20 UTC	45m	-
2026-07-23	SWA1967	ABB930	Jul 23, 03:15 UTC	Jul 23, 05:55 UTC	2h 40m	-
2026-07-23	SWA1967	ABB930	Jul 23, 03:10 UTC	Jul 23, 05:50 UTC	2h 40m	+4m
2026-07-22	SWA1275	AC62A9	Jul 22, 15:25 UTC	Jul 22, 16:55 UTC	1h 30m	-
2026-07-22	SWA1275	AC62A9	Jul 22, 12:15 UTC	Jul 22, 14:15 UTC	2h 0m	-
2026-07-22	SWA1967	A63BF4	Jul 22, 02:45 UTC	Jul 22, 05:25 UTC	2h 40m	-
2026-07-21	SWA1275	AC4FD8	Jul 21, 15:20 UTC	Jul 21, 16:50 UTC	1h 30m	-
2026-07-21	SWA1275	AC4FD8	Jul 21, 12:15 UTC	Jul 21, 14:20 UTC	2h 5m	-
2026-07-20	SWA1275	AD7BDF	Jul 20, 17:40 UTC	Jul 20, 19:05 UTC	1h 25m	-
2026-07-19	SWA1275	AC3A83	Jul 19, 21:30 UTC	Jul 20, 01:00 UTC	3h 30m	-
2026-07-15	SWA3970	AC0F4D	Jul 15, 21:32 UTC	Jul 16, 00:24 UTC	2h 52m	+14m
2026-07-15	SWA207	AC3E3A	Jul 15, 03:27 UTC	Jul 15, 06:17 UTC	2h 51m	+15m
2026-07-14	SWA3970	AC2C79	Jul 14, 20:29 UTC	Jul 14, 23:21 UTC	2h 53m	+15m
2026-07-14	SWA2011	ABC14D	Jul 14, 04:59 UTC	Jul 14, 07:51 UTC	2h 52m	+12m
2026-07-14	SWA4802	AC41CE	Jul 14, 00:34 UTC	Jul 14, 03:35 UTC	3h 2m	+16m
2026-07-13	SWA1372	ABB8C4	Jul 13, 04:56 UTC	Jul 13, 07:44 UTC	2h 49m	+15m
2026-07-12	SWA4493	AC0F03	Jul 12, 04:20 UTC	Jul 12, 07:06 UTC	2h 47m	+13m
2026-07-11	SWA3655	AC011D	Jul 11, 13:20 UTC	Jul 11, 16:05 UTC	2h 45m	+9m
2026-07-11	SWA4802	AC692A	Jul 11, 00:35 UTC	Jul 11, 03:23 UTC	2h 48m	+9m
2026-07-09	SWA4857	AC6A1F	Jul 9, 01:18 UTC	Jul 9, 04:04 UTC	2h 47m	+12m
2026-07-06	SWA1372	AC1AD7	Jul 6, 04:50 UTC	Jul 6, 07:48 UTC	2h 58m	+10m
2026-07-05	SWA4493	AC28BE	Jul 5, 00:04 UTC	Jul 5, 03:03 UTC	2h 59m	+14m
2026-07-04	SWA2011	AC5EB4	Jul 4, 04:20 UTC	Jul 4, 07:10 UTC	2h 50m	+8m
2026-06-30	SWA3970	ABE496	Jun 30, 20:18 UTC	Jun 30, 23:20 UTC	3h 3m	+17m
2026-06-30	SWA2007	AC3EA3	Jun 30, 13:37 UTC	Jun 30, 16:40 UTC	3h 3m	+18m
2026-06-30	SWA2011	AC4279	Jun 30, 04:04 UTC	Jun 30, 07:02 UTC	2h 58m	+12m
2026-06-28	SWA2007	ABC07B	Jun 28, 11:01 UTC	Jun 28, 13:55 UTC	2h 54m	+3m
2026-06-26	SWA2011	AC52E2	Jun 26, 04:42 UTC	Jun 26, 07:34 UTC	2h 53m	+14m
2026-06-25	SWA207	ABC4D8	Jun 25, 03:09 UTC	Jun 25, 06:05 UTC	2h 56m	+10m
2026-06-24	SWA3970	AC3338	Jun 24, 20:30 UTC	Jun 24, 23:29 UTC	3h 0m	+14m
2026-06-24	SWA2007	AC1765	Jun 24, 13:40 UTC	Jun 24, 16:41 UTC	3h 1m	+20m
2026-06-24	SWA4342	AC71EF	Jun 24, 14:00 UTC	Jun 24, 14:45 UTC	45m	-
2026-06-24	SWA207	AC24E4	Jun 24, 03:51 UTC	Jun 24, 06:49 UTC	2h 58m	+3m
2026-06-23	SWA3970	ABD50F	Jun 23, 20:30 UTC	Jun 23, 23:35 UTC	3h 6m	+18m
2026-06-23	SWA4342	AC1A72	Jun 23, 13:55 UTC	Jun 23, 14:40 UTC	45m	+7m
2026-06-23	SWA4342	AC1A72	Jun 23, 13:59 UTC	Jun 23, 14:29 UTC	30m	-
2026-06-22	SWA2008	AD01AB	Jun 22, 18:41 UTC	Jun 22, 21:40 UTC	3h 0m	+14m
2026-06-22	SWA4342	AC0BB9	Jun 22, 13:19 UTC	Jun 22, 14:05 UTC	45m	-
2026-06-22	SWA1372	AC1701	Jun 22, 04:46 UTC	Jun 22, 07:39 UTC	2h 53m	+28m
2026-06-19	SWA4342	AC28BE	Jun 19, 13:39 UTC	Jun 19, 14:24 UTC	45m	-
2026-06-18	SWA4342	AC6204	Jun 18, 13:25 UTC	Jun 18, 14:10 UTC	45m	-
2026-06-18	SWA207	ABC035	Jun 18, 03:06 UTC	Jun 18, 06:07 UTC	3h 1m	+13m
2026-06-18	SWA1967	AC2813	Jun 18, 02:55 UTC	Jun 18, 05:50 UTC	2h 55m	-
2026-06-18	SWA1967	AC2813	Jun 18, 02:52 UTC	Jun 18, 05:44 UTC	2h 52m	+8m

HOU → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from HOU to LAX?

Average flight time on the HOU–LAX route is 2h 17m, covering approximately 1,000 km (621 mi).

What is the distance from HOU to LAX?

The great-circle distance from HOU to LAX is approximately 1,000 km (621 miles).

Which airlines fly from HOU to LAX?

1 airline operates this route in our records: Southwest Airlines.

How many flights per week from HOU to LAX?

We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (282 total flights recorded).

Can I track HOU–LAX flights live?

Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.

HOU → LAX

William P. Hobby Airport

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